spinner
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He produced the best figures by a Pakistan spinner in an ODI against England, then Arafat also ran out Atkinson to complete the hosts' win.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Asked if Bashir's contract means he is England's number-one spinner, Fleming said the Derbyshire man represents "continuity".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
His probing has ensured Australia have not missed spinner Nathan Lyon, who he replaced, or Josh Hazlewood, who remained at the team hotel throughout the day because of illness.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The two soft dismissals highlighted Sri Lanka's woes - Lahiru Udara was caught at mid-on and Kamil Mishara chipped one straight back to the slow left-arm spinner.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That spinner of children's nightmares and curer of pains in the belly?
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
As professional spinners of reputation and reshapers of meaning, marketers have long created newfangled jobs or pithy descriptions to slot their work into the zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The way he took down the spinners was brutal.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
On this occasion the spinners took a backseat – Adil Rashid and Dawson sent down only four overs between them.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
With spinners dominating the T20 World Cup earlier this summer, the likes of Filer and Issy Wong were sidelined, but both have stepped up admirably.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Mine, too. Of course, in the Overland, spinners are small, and we don’t call them our neighbors,” said Gregor.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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